Miranda Spieler, “Empire and Underworld: Captivity in French Guiana” (Harvard University Press, 2012)

New Books in French Studies

EpisodeMar 28, 201456m

Miranda Spieler, “Empire and Underworld: Captivity in French Guiana” (Harvard University Press, 2012)

New Books in French Studies

EpisodeMar 28, 201456m

In Empire and Underworld: Captivity in French Guiana (Harvard University Press, 2012), historian Miranda Spieler tells of the transformation of a slave plantation colony into a destination for metropolitan convicts in the eight decades following the French Revolution. Unlike the better-known case of British Australia, French Guiana failed to turn... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/french-studies

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